Meanwhile, 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympic gold medallist Michael Diamond and Melbourne's Adam Vella have qualified for the final of the Games' biggest shooting event - the men's trap single final, to be shot out in Bisley, Surrey, tomorrow.

The Indian team of Jaspal Rana and Mahaveer Singh picked up India's eighth gold medal in shooting events with a one-point win over 38-year-old Olympic silver medallist Moore and 42-year-old Commonwealth gold medallist Quick, both from Sydney.

The Indian pair scored 1150 points to the Australians' 1149. Pakistan won bronze with a score of 1142.

Despite winning gold, the Indians were displeased with their performance.

Rana later said: "I'm pleased with a win, but made some major mistakes. I'm disappointed with my score - but I don't think anybody wouldn't be pleased with gold."

But Quick said: "At a Commonwealth Games, the score that wins is the best on the day. Maybe they were a little over-confident. I guess the Indians can shoot better - so can the Australians, trust me.

"But on the day, with the pressure of Commonwealth Games medals at stake, that's a great leveller."

It was the second time in three days that the Australian pair had been left with silver by Indian shooters.

On Sunday, they were narrowly beaten by Vivek Singh and Samaresh Jung in the final of the men's 50-metre pistol pairs.

Australian Kim Frazer's hopes of winning a third consecutive title in the 50-metre rifle prone pairs event with new partner Susan Carlyon were dashed by the Welsh duo of Ceri Dallimore and Johanne Brekke, who won their country's first gold at these Games.

But there was good news for Australia yesterday when 22-year-old Ararat shooter Nessa Reeves, who won gold at the weekend in the women's single trap pairs, reached the final of the women's individual trap.

The medal event for the women's final was being shot out at Bisley overnight.